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In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Talk with Steve and Arnie, our hosts interview Terrence "Terry" Tallen, Founder & CEO of Tallen Capital Partners, the Northern California developer of shopping centers mainly throughout CA, but also in a few other states around the US like Indiana and Florida. In this very open and informative conversation, Terry discusses: His upbringing, going from a small town in Ohio to getting recruited to play football at several colleges including Indiana University, where he went and played for coach Lee Corso and was the captain of the team that won the Holiday Bowl; How he went from IU football into commercial real estate on the West Coast where he ended up developing hundreds of shopping centers in CA; How he analyzes deals and what are critical factors for success; His major early successes and memorable developments in his career; Details on the exciting projects he is working on now - the Town Center in Scotts Valley, CA and Marina Landing in Marina, CA; Thoughts on the retail sector and the challenges and opportunities in the sector going forward; Advice for someone starting out today; The charitable work he is involved in, including his involvement with the Positive Coaching alliance. Thank you Terry!! It is another "must watch" show if you are in the commercial real estate investment world. Commercial Real Estate Talk is Sponsored by: CHASE PARTNERS; COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE INSPECTORS; and FIDELITY MORTGAGE LENDERS. To be a part of Commercial Real Estate Talk, please email Steve Bloom at sbloom@rentv.com or Arnie Garfinkel at arnie@allstargroup.com.